Cannabis and Cancer: How “Marijuana” Helps the Body Heal

The cannabis plant (also known as the hemp plant) has been used in just about every culture for centuries. In fact, cannabis is included in the 50 fundamental herbs within the cornucopia of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It has been cited in ancient texts as having a healing effect on over 100 ailments. In recent years in the United States, the collective mood is changing in regards to cannabis/hemp (aka “marijuana”).

Personally, I prefer to use the term “hemp” or “cannabis” since those are proper names for the plant, and the truth is that the term “marijuana” (derived from the Mexican slang “marihuana”) was popularized in the early 1930s by the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (which later became the DEA) in order to make this amazing plant sound sinister and to elude the public’s existing familiarity and comfort level with the plant and the medical application of cannabis/hemp tinctures. “Marijuana” was not a commonly smoked recreational drug at the time.

Currently there are 25 states where it is legal for patients to use “marijuana” for medical purposes. Pending federal legislation may open up opportunities for federally-funded medical research, including human clinical trials. This will further prove cannabis’ track-record when it comes to healing a number of disease conditions − including cancer.

Cannabis and The Endocannabinoid System

In the mid-1990s, renowned Israeli researcher Dr. Ralph Mechaoulam, professor of Medicinal Chemistry at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, made an exciting discovery that would forever change how we look at our biological relationship to plant medicine. Dr. Mechaoulam discovered a subtle system within the body that seemed to have a balancing effect on every other system. He called it the Endocannabinoid (EC) System and it can be found in all mammals, including humans.

The EC system consists of a series of molecular receptors that are designed to receive cannabinoids. In particular this includes cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) as well as other related substances such as cannabigerol (CBG) and cannabinol (CBN).

Prior research in the 1980s led Mechaoulam and others to pinpoint two main receptors for cannabinoids − cannabinoid 1 (CB1) and cannabinoid 2 (CB2). Researchers at the time also defined the natural substances called endocannabinoids, which our body produces on its own in a similar way it produces endorphins. Phytocannabinoids (namely THC, CBD, and their variants), on the other hand, come directly from the cannabis plant.

Cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2 are designed by the body to be specific targets for THC, while our natural endocannabinoids help to synthesize it. The process of THC-cannabinoid receptor binding and what this does for the body is what researchers have been studying for over two decades. They are doing this in order to find out exactly how cannabis works in healing cancer.

Microbiologist Dr. Christine Sanchez of Compultense Univeristy in Madrid, Spain has been studying cannabinoids and cancer since the early 2000s. She was the first to discover the antitumor effects of cannabinoids.

“We now know that the endocannabinoid system regulates a lot of biological functions such as appetite, food intake, motor function, reproduction and many others and that is why the plant has such a wide therapeutic potential,” says Dr. Sanchez in a video interview for the web-based cable channel Cannabis Planet.

Cannabis and Cancer Tumor Growth

“We observed that when we treated [astrocytoma, a type of brain tumor] cells with cannabinoids, the THC…was killing the cells in our Petri dishes,” Dr. Sanchez says. “We…decided to analyze these components in animal models of breast and brain tumors. The results we are obtaining are telling us that cannabinoids may be useful for the treatment of Breast Cancer.”

Sanchez and other researchers have confirmed that the most potent effects against tumor growth occur when THC and CBD are combined.

Cannabidiol, or CBD, which does not have a psychoactive effect, has long been known as a potent anti-cancer agent. This is because of its ability to interfere with cellular communication in tumors as well as in its ability to instigate apoptosis, or programmed cancer cell death. Some research studies, including in vitro and animal-based trials conducted by San Francisco-based researchers at the California Pacific Medical Center, have also shown that CBD may affect genes involved in aggressive metastasis. It does this by helping to shut down cellular growth receptors.

Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (i.e. THC), the psychoactive counterpart to CBD, has been shown to reduce tumor growth as well. It has also shown to have an effect on the rate of metastasis, including for non-small cell lung cancer − the leading cause of cancer deaths globally. A 2007 study on THC and highly-aggressive epidermal growth factor receptor-overexpressing (EGF-expressing) lung cancer conducted by Harvard Medical School found that certain EGF lung cancer cells express CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors. They found that the presence of THC effected metastasis of these cells by reducing the “focal adhesion complex,” which plays a vital role in cancer migration.

Studies have also been conducted on the combined effect of CBD and THC on lung, prostate, colon, pancreatic, liver, bladder, cervical, blood-based, brain, and other forms of cancer. These studies lend increasing evidence to the fact that cannabinoids are not only antioxidant phytonutrients but powerful “herbal chemo” agents.

Says Dr. Sanchez: “One of the advantages of cannabinoid-based medicines would be that they target specifically tumor cells. They don’t have any toxic effect on normal non-tumoral cells. This is an advantage with respect to standard chemotherapy that targets basically everything.”

If You Use Cannabis for Cancer, Do it Right

Because cannabinoid therapy is relatively new in the mainstream, a current challenge for patients regarding its use is lack of regulation. This may change, however, with the possible passing of the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act, which has the support of 37 members of Congress.

CARERS would remove “marijuana” from the Controlled Substances Act Schedule I drug category, where it has been since 1970 − on par with heroin and cocaine. This classification is ridiculous since, by definition, Schedule I drugs have “no currently accepted medical uses” and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) holds a patent (U.S. Patent 6630507) on cannabis oil for medical use!

Think about it. How can HHS hold a medical use patent for cannabis oil if there are no medical uses for cannabis? OK, enough of the logic lesson. Let’s just say that there are some serious logic deficiencies in these laws.

If “marijuana” is rightfully removed from a Schedule I drug, this would open the door for more targeted, federally-funded research as well as increased patient access to this amazing healing plant.

In the meantime, if you are on a cancer-healing path and are considering using cannabinoids, here are some general guidelines that experts agree are worth considering:

Do your own research. The best way to learn about the power of cannabis in healing cancer is to start digging. There are approximately 500 articles on Pubmed alone relating to cannabis and cancer. Learn about strains, qualified targeted research studies, what method of administration may be right for you, and the importance of balancing the Endocannabinoid System.

Know your source. Unfortunately, because the medical cannabis industry is largely unregulated, charlatans selling bogus products definitely exist. You should not have to pay exorbitant amounts of money for any cannabis product that you buy from regulated pharmacies or online. Also, make quality a priority for you. Be sure that your product comes from an organic source and that you know that the plant has not been grown or processed using pesticides.

Stick with natural cannabis products. Synthetically-produced cannabinoids such as Marinol are commercially available. However, anecdotal evidence has found that these do not work as efficiently as natural substances do.

Work with a professional healthcare provider trained in cannabinoid therapy. These professionals are out there in increasing numbers, especially in states where the medical cannabis industry is well established or growing, such as California and Colorado. Reach out to a patient advocate group online if no qualified professionals are in your area.

Make cannabis therapy an important part of your overall cancer-healing toolbox. A well-rounded naturally-based cancer healing protocol involves working with the body’s own healing mechanisms through a variety of means. For you, this may mean changes to your diet and lifestyle, reducing stress, getting quality sleep, moving your body, intense detoxing protocols, and using other supplements and proven natural methods in addition to the powerful healing power of cannabis.

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Article Summary

The cannabis plant has been used in just about every culture for centuries and has been cited in ancient texts as having a healing effect on over 100 ailments.

Currently there are 25 states where it is legal for patients to use “marijuana” for medical purposes. Pending legislation may open up opportunities for federally-funded medical research, including human clinical trials.

In the mid-1990s, an Israeli researcher discovered a subtle system within the body that seemed to have a balancing effect on every other system. He called it the Endocannabinoid (EC) System.

The EC system consists of a series of molecular receptors that are designed to receive cannabinoids. Our bodies produce some cannabinoids. Others come directly from the cannabis plant.

Spanish microbiologist Dr. Christine Sanchez was the first to discover the antitumor effects of cannabinoids. Cannabidiol, or CBD, which does not have a psychoactive effect, has long been known as a potent anti-cancer agent because of its ability to interfere with cellular communication in tumors as well as in its ability to instigate apoptosis (programmed cancer cell death).

THC (the psychoactive counterpart to CBD) has been shown to reduce tumor growth as well. Studies have been conducted on the combined effect of CBD and THC on a number of types of cancer. These studies are showing evidence of cannabinoids being powerful “herbal chemo” agents.

If you have cancer and are considering using cannabinoids, here are some general guidelines that experts agree are worth considering:

Do your own research

Know your source

Stick with natural cannabinoid products over synthetic

Work with a professional healthcare provider trained in cannabinoid therapy

Work with your body’s own healing mechanisms through a variety of means

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That looks great, however Petri dish and living body are not the same, to the point, one may be amazed at, considering, how much people got used to believe in “scientific evidence” as science presents this.

The cancer cure potential of cannabioids is clear though, if take it simpler, as emo-mental release, i.e. providing acsess to the harmful emo-mental cluster, which works as DIRECT cancer-starting mechanism. To get cancer, one has to collect a pool of negative energy, which moredn society is always ready to supply! – which works as cancer fuel. Cannabioids also have deeper acsess to human emo layers, than non-“narcotics” posessing closer to opioids depth of actin, being much safer in terms of addiction at the same time. One thus gets opportunity to reach the most hidden levels of emo/mental aspects, plus get a natural effect of activation and unblocking of these. After which it depends on a person, if one can mount this wave and make things sorted out, relative to one’s cancer origin, or being passive and obtaining just partial release.

This also explains the universal action of cannabis, because it’s evident, there’s only ONE cancer disease at fundamental level and by fundamental mechanisms, and it’s location resulting in breat, colon, brain etc tumors, depending on individual weak points and Constitution.

my husband has prescribed marijuana for his MS, he is also a non Hodgkin’s lymphoma cancer patient – 4 years away from diagnosis and chemotherapy, ya, we live in Canada. he is doing well right now. Your article was very informative, I want to know, what your thoughts are on his prescribed marijuana. Do you think it is helping internally? Do you think it is worth trying? did I mention he is 73 years old and in relatively good health, all considered. I do see a difference in him after he has taken his prescription, his gait is more steady for sure, he mellows, but not to the extreme, and still maintains control. I think it is a good thing for him, and am grateful it is legal in Canada.

Thanks for the information on Cannabis and cancer. I do believe it is time for Cannabis to be removed from the “dark side” and start being used for healing. It should no longer be included in any “war on drugs.” Maybe we need to start a new “war on prescription drugs” to get our healthcare system moving in the right direction!

This is a good article. For many years, I always thought that cannabis was a drug that was bad for your health. I did not know that cannabis would be good at healing some forms of cancer. If a person drinks hemp milk, would it cure or prevent them from getting cancer?

Maybe there’s hidden mechanism of transmutation of cannabis power into RSO and the reast you wrote, and vice versa. Im’ sure there will appear another case of miracle cure of smth different from cannabis, and, sadly, it will also show fundamental link to cannabis, or your RSO and the rest. Things are so versatile and considered even be The One, God, Ultimate Light etc. So no worry,

What are you talking about, I’m trying to tell people that there is a cure for cancer and many other diseases and I get your crazy response. If any of you are suffering with Cancer and want to talk too a normal person who has just survived the whole cancer experience please respond I want to help.

I live in the Duncan, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. I have access to a good cannabis shop, however, cannot find a Dr. to discuss it with. My Dr. refuses. I have been diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Stage II. I also have severe arthritis pain. Does anyone have any information on a Dr. who would be available in the private system, local or by phone, whom I could discuss this with. I need to information regarding proper type, dosage, etc. Thanks for any information you may be able to supply. Regards, Donna

Try to obtain some Madagascan periwinkle aka Catharanthus roseus, as a tincture as this is a medicinal plant from which the drugs Vincristine and vinblastine are produced to treat various leukemias. and hodkins lymphoma etc. Otherwise look into the medicinal mushrooms and their medicinal effects (or use both!) Hope this helps

I have never understood why cannabis was such a “big deal”. It was always called an entry “drug”, but it wouldn’t be an entry drug if it wasn’t illegal. Yes, people can do things they shouldn’t such as DUI but it’s done every day under the influence of alcohol and, personally, I’d rather be with a smoothed out person that a raging alcoholic; because, trust me, I’ve been around both. As an RN, I’ve seen situations that I would have much rather trusted a “weed” than a manufactured drug! Especially with children.

The human brain also has opioid receptors. What’s next, an article on how mainlining heroin will cure cancer? This is similar to the articles about how coffee is good for you. Coffee is derived from a bean, so it will have some substances that are good for human health. And some substances – caffeine is just one of them – that are very bad for human health. Some plants are just not good for you.

When we start hearing of amazing cures from heroin, I expect we will start seeing the articles. I find fresh poppy seeds tasty and refreshing to eat right from the garden. And yes, most plant based substances are good for us in moderation. My list of harmful plants is very short, and does not include either cannabis or poppies.

Poppy seeds are wonderful, I like them also, especially with some particular nuts. But they DON’T contain opioids. Morphine group has special and extremely powerfuln action, causing bad addiction and long-term energy destruction, and useless for cancer cure also. Morphine is the ultimate rescue, as it allows to literally bypass some severe and irreversible changes in body as a result of life-threatening trauma, or gunshot wound, and has saved numerous lives during wars, as smth to allow one to live extra several hours, to be rushed to hospital and get life-saving procedures. Using such power for recreation instead, ruins body in the long run, the same efficiently, it can help in emergency cases.

Rick Simpson and the RSO stories are easily found in internet searches, youtube, etc. Some amazing cures with it. My own thing is high dose Vitamin C – reversed my heart disease following a major heart attack 10 years ago. However, I would like to inform folks about ANOTHER health option.

Inclined Bed Therapy was discovered in the 90’s by Andrew Fletcher in the UK. It stopped my snoring within 2 days, fixes varicose veins in weeks, relieves MS, arthritis, bad backs, Parkinson’s, etc. etc. Just look up IBT and Andrew Fletcher to see how easy it is to implement, and free. All free. I used ordinary house bricks to raise the head of my bed, works like a charm.

Cannabis sativa has been a medicinal plant for use by human beings for centuries. There is no such name as marijuana really as this was a name given loosely to the whole hemp family. Providing cannabis is grown according to nature (i.e. not grown by methods such as hydroponically to maximise solely the psychoactive compounds) then there is no level of toxicity, dependency or other unwanted side effect associated with it’s use, unless you count relaxation as an unwanted effect! The brain actually has cannabinoid receptors which will readily accept the medicinal compounds from the plant. Interestingly someone who uses the plant either by smoking it or taking it in oral form will not become aggressive or want to behave in an antisocial way, whereas many people who use alcohol tend to become irrational, aggressive and antisocial. Yet it is legal. Remember we are talking about cannabis grown according to nature and with the plant compounds being in normal balance! Without doubt many plants are valuable medicines when used properly, heroin does NOT grow, it is manufactured so you can’t compare it with cannabis. Also without doubt cannabis has been “blacklisted” by big pharma just because of its many medicinal benefits. It is really time that effort was made to help people understand that if cannabis was used in its normal (according to nature) way then it is a safe medicine, capable of treating such things as pain (where conventional drugs are toxic and can lead to dependency), glaucoma, and yes cancers of various kinds. Sense needs to be restored to this issue and people who need to use it as medicine should NOT be penalised and treated like criminals.

I’m talking about there exists cancer cure as cannabis in right protocol, and everything isn’t focused on your RSO and the rest, which you seemingly want to advertise, like you immediately rushed to write you are willing to help. I can cure cancer, for example, by Reiki energy medicine, not doubting cannabis at the same time,

TESTIMONY ON HOW I CURED MY CANCER! Hey! I can,t believe this. A great testimony that i must share to all cancer patient in the world i never believed that their could be any complete cure for lung cancer or any cancer,i saw people testimony on blog sites of how Dr Rick Simpson cannabis oil brought them back to life again. i had to try it too and you can’t believe that in just few weeks i started using it all my pains stop gradually and i had to leave without the drugs the doctor gave to me. Right now i can tell you that for months now i have not had any pain, and i have just went for text last week and the doctor confirmed that there is no trace of any cancer system. Glory be to God for leading me to this genuine Man Dr Rick Simpson. I am so happy as i am sharing this testimony. My advice to you all who thinks that their is no cure for cancer that is Not true, just contact him and get cannabis oil from Dr Rick Simpson to cure your cancer and you will be free and free for ever, Try it and you will not regret it because it truly works. One thing i have come to realize is that you never know how true it is until you try. There is no harm in trying. Remember, delay in treatment leads to death. Here is his email:(rickcannabisoil19@gmail.com)Contact him and be free from cancer! I wish you a quick recovery.

Patricia, I agree with everything you said except for the email site you gave is not an official Rick Simpson email, go to ” phoenixtears.ca ” the real Rick Simpson does not make or sell RSO and tells everyone to make it themselves and never buy it on the Internet.

Irene, cannimed.ca is a Canadian source for medical cannabis and CBD oils. My father-in-law is in his late 70’s and uses the oil with success. I encourage you to try it as there are few side effects. He puts the oil in some yogurt. Very simple, natural and gentle.

My mom just got diagnosed with mastastic carsinoma. She goes in for full body scan today. What are the first steps in getting her on track? I read this information and I’m at a loss. My mind is in a million places. And I want to help her.

I was diagnosed to having Waldenstroms Macroglobulinemia (a type of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, a blood cancer) stage 4 on September 2015. I was 60 years old then, I will turn 62 this coming June. I was prescribed to have six chemotherapy sessions. Every fourth week I went to a facility to have chemotherapy infusions . After the first chemotherapy nothing happened. After the second chemotherapy I felt as If I was close to dying. I don’t want to remember the experience. I read in the Internet that Cannabis oil was proven to be very effective counter-acting chemotherapy effects. I got myself more informed and end up going to a doctor that issued a Medical Cannabis recommendation (this is legal in California, where I live). By coincidence I ended up receiving and taking my first dose of Cannabis Oil the very same day as my third infusion… The effects of my third chemotherapy was very mild, worse than the first but totally mild comparing it with the effects of the second chemotherapy. Chemotherapies 4, 5, and 6 increased in severity consecutively but there were tolerable. I could work during my treatment, I only skipped work during my chemo sessions and two days after the second chemotherapy. After the sixth chemo I was found to be in total remission. Thanks God I am still in total remission. I have been taking, orally, a small amount of Cannabis oil since I started doing it (the very same day I was administered my third chemo) I read the testimony of Dennis Hill, that lead me to decide to use a dose the size of ‘grain or rice’. I have gone to three doctors and none of them was able, or willing, to critique the dose that I am taking, either way (very disappointing) I feel very good right now, I am going to continue to take a ‘grain of rice’ every night of cannabis oil.

Thanks for sharing info about marijuana its used helps to body heal, Cannabis oil has been used to treat topical wounds such as pain, swelling, bleeding, cuts and burns, and it is maintenance of healthy skin and wound healing. Cannabis oil is really helped many people as an alternative healing from pain, I also visited cbdoilempire[dot]com, for CBD Oil, offers the best selection of the top cannabis oil, CBD products all in one place.

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